Lanesboro is a city in Carroll County, Iowa, home to about 78 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51451, and parts of 51443 and 51453 are in Lanesboro too.
All in Lanesboro
Mostly Glidden; part is in Lanesboro
Mostly Lohrville; part is in Lanesboro
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL359 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lanesboro; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lanesboro had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 889th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Carroll County grew from 20,319 residents in 1900 to 20,760 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carroll, IA weather station (12 miles away).
10,168 jobs at 827 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glidden, Lohrville and Ralston.
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